Homemade Refried Beans
May 10 2012 by
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Years and years ago I used to waitress at a Mexican restaurant. A lot of the food was made fresh daily inside the kitchen. The customers always used to say that we served the best refried beans they had ever tasted – if only they knew how easy they were to make! I don’t know why I waited to so long to share this recipe with you but better late than never! Once you eat homemade refried beans you’ll never go back to canned again. There are so many yummy uses for refried beans – tacos, burritos or one of my favorites – dip! Enjoy!
~Sarah
Ingredients:
- 2 cups dried pinto beans
- 5 cups water or vegetable broth
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- sea salt
- 1/4 cup safflower or olive oil
Preparation:
- Place all the ingredients in your slow cooker making sure that you have enough water or broth to cover your beans by a few inches.
- Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 5-6 hours.
- Once the beans are fully cooked and tender you can mash the mixture (a potato masher works great) to your desired consistency.
- Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve with your favorite tortilla chips or whip up some of our favorite bean inspired dishes – Baked Nachos, Layered Bean Dip, Taco Salad and Enchiladas with Homemade Sauce.
Nutritional Info:
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrients per serving: Calories: 290.5, Cal. from Fat: 87, Total Fat: 10g, Sat. Fat: 1g, Carbs: 39g, Fiber: 12.5g, Sugars: 1.5g, Protein: 12.5g, Sodium: 84.5mg, Chol: 0mg
Notes:
So simple and looks so delicious! How do you find pinto beans and…uhm…gas? Even thought I use seaweed and bay leaves to cook the beans they are still hard to digest.
Maria,
You can usually find pinto beans in the bulk section or by the canned beans and rice. For some reason I don’t seem to have gas issues when it comes to refried beans. While I love my Black Bean Salad and Tangy 3 Bean Salad, I can only eat so much before the gas issues start. I don’t know why refried beans don’t cause a problem for me. I’ve had a bean burrito for lunch (and sometimes dinner too) for the last 2 weeks and haven’t had a problem. There are natural gas remediates that you can try. Gaia is a brand that I find at my local health food store that works great.
~Sarah
Try adding apple cider vinegar to your beans as they cook or when you soak them overnight. It REALLY helps! :)
Great tip Jaclyn! Thanks for sharing. I will definitely try that the next time I make my beans.
~Sarah